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Hedge fund hiring slows as multistrategy firms expand external allocations

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Hiring growth at major multistrategy hedge funds has slowed as firms increasingly allocate capital to external portfolio managers through separately managed accounts (SMAs), easing competition for investment talent, according to a report by Business Insider citing research from Goldman Sachs. Headcount at multistrategy and multi-manager hedge funds increased 7% between mid-2025 and mid-2026, down from annual growth rates of 10% in 2025, 18% in 2024 and 27% in 2023. Goldman attributed the slowdown partly to the expansion of external allocation programmes, which allow hedge funds to deploy capit

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